Refillable vanity case



Jan. 10, 1933. w wm 1,894,210

REFILLABLE VANITY CASE Filed Feb. 6, 1932 Patented den. 10, 1933 UNITEDSTATE WILLIAM F. WINNING, 0F BRADDOCK, PENNSYLVANIA REFILLABLE VANITYCASE This invention relates to vanity cases and more particularly to avanity case wherein loose powder may be readily carried without dangerof the powder becoming spilled.

An object of this invention is to provide a vanity case of this kindwhich is provided with compartments wherein various articles of make-upmay be carried and wherein a refill cartridge can be positioned within aseparate compartment so that loose powder can be readily used withoutdanger of the powder becoming spilled while the case is being carried ina purse or the like.

Another object of this invention is to provide ina device of this kindmeans whereby the powder may be readily ejected from the cartridge.

A further object of this invention is to provide a vanity case of thiskind which is constructed to receive a particular type or refillcartridge, the refill cartridge having a discharge opening registeringwith a similar opening provided in the case.

The above and various other objects and advantages of this inventionwill in part be described in and in part be understood from thefollowing detailed description of the present preferred embodiment thesame being illustrated in the accompanying drawing, whereinz- Figure 1is a detail perspective view of a device constructed according to thepreferred embodiment of this invention;

Figure 2 is a detail perspective view of the loose powder container;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially through thecenter of the powder compartment;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary top plan view 40 showing the articlecompartment in open position;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view taken substantiallythrough the transverse center of the article compartment showing thecompartment in closed position.

Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals of reference lesignatecorresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter Cdesignates generally a vanity case which is constructed in two parts and11,

the part 10 comprising a powder receiving member whereas the part 11comprises an article compartment. Thiscompartment 11 is provided with asupporting block 12 having grooves 13 and 14 to receive lipstick andpencils which are removably held in these grooves by means of a securingbar 15 which is hingedly mounted on the block 12 and constantly urged tolocking position by means of a small spring 16 or the like. Thecompartment 11 is also provided with a rouge receiving member 17 withinwhich a quantity of rouge may be removably mounted so that the rouge maybe readily replaced or refilled when it has been exhausted.

A cover 18 is hinged along the abutting edges of the two compartments 10and 11, and this hinge 19 also provides means whereby the twocompartments l0 and 11 may be hingedly secured together so that thedevice can be folded so as to occupy only a relatively small amount ofspace.

A mirror or reflecting element 20 may be secured to the inner face ofthe closure plate 18, so that when this has been opened so that thedesired articles may be withdrawn from the compartment 11, the mirrormay be readily exposed.

A suitable snap fastener 21 may have one portion thereof mounted on theouter edge oi the receptacle 11 and another portion 22 mounted on theouter edge of the powder receiving receptacle 10. The powder receivingreceptacle 10 is provided with one end wall 23 thereof which is hingedat the inner edge, as at 24, and a suitable fastening means in the formof a snap fastener 25 may be provided so as to hold this door in closedposition.

A powder cartridge or refill member 26 is adapted to be removablymounted in the powder receiving compartment 10 and this cartridge 26 isof a configuration similar to the configuration of the compartment 10and is closed on all sides, but is provided with a discharge spout ornipple 27, which is open and which is adapted to project slightly into adischarge tube 28 provided in one wall of the compartment 10. preferablythe wall opposite from the end wall 23.

The cartridge 26 is provided with a flexibletab 29 on the end oppositelyfrom the discharge :nozzle or spout 27, and this tab 29 provides meanswhereby the cartridge ma be readily withdrawn from the receptac e 10after it has been emptied. Preferably, the cartridge 26 is of aconstruction wherein the walls thereof are relatively flexible and inlike manner, the top and bottom walls of the receptacle 10 are ofrelatively flexible construction so that they may be flexed orcompressed, thereby compressing the op posed walls of the cartridge 26so as to discharge a small quantity of powder through the dischargeopening 27.

A closure cap 30 is mounted on the outer end of the discharge tube 28and is provided with a chain or securing member 31, which has one endthereof attached to the receptacle, 10, as at 32, so that when theclosure 30 is removed from the outer end of the discharge member 28, theclosure will not become lost. 2

This closure 30 may be of the threaded type or friction type as desired.One outer wall of the receptacle 10 is provided with a leather case 33having a flap 34, and this case 33 is adapted to receive a powder puffor the like. This case 33 may be secured in any desired manner to thesurface of the receptacle 10 and the flap 34 may beheld in closedposiltiilcxm by means of a snap fastener 35 or the In the use of thisdevice, when the case C is being carried in a purse, the two receptacles10 and ll will be folded against each other and held by means of thefastening members 21 and 22. 'VVhen it is desired to use the make-upcompartment 11, the device may be swung into open position whereinthe'two receptacles10 and 11 are in substantial alinement with eachother and the lid 18 may be swung upwardly so as to permit the removalof the desired members from this article compartment 11. If it isdesired to remove powder from the powder compartment or receptacle 19,,the closed walls of'this compartment may beslightly compressed, theclosure 30 being first removed from the discharge tube 28. Thecompression of the opposite walls of this receptacle 10 will forceasmall quantity of powder out through the dlschar e member 27 of thecartridge 26. When t e cartridge 26 has been emptied, it may be readilyremoved for replacement by opening the end wall 23 and pulling theemptied cartridge out by means of the tab 29. Preferably. the dischargenozzle or member 27 is of slightly tapered construction so that when thecartridge 26 is mounted in the powder compartment 10. a tight fit willbe had with the inner end of the discharge tube 28 so as to prevent anypowder leaking out of the cartridge 26 and being discharged into theinterior of the powder compartment 10. If desired, the powder may alsobe removed by merely shaking the receptacle 10 with the discharge member28 disposed over the powder puff 01' other article.

It will be obvious from the foregoing that a relatively simple refillcartridge has been provided for a vanity case or make-up box whereinloose powder can be readily carried without danger of the powder leakingout of the receptacle when the device is not in use.

It is, of course, understood that various changes and modifications maybe made in the details of construction and design of the abovespecifically described embodiment of this invention without departingfrom the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications being restrictedonly by the scope of the following claims.

What is claimed is i 1. A case as described comprising a receptacle, adischarge means, a closure cap for the 1 discharge means, a loose powderreceiving cartridge within the receptacle, and a nozzie carried by thecartridge and engaging said discharge means whereby to permit discharger i of the contents of the cartridge.

2. A case as describedcomprising a receptacle, discharge means mountedon one wall of the receptacle and communicating with the "interiorthereof, a cap for said discharge means, a loose powder receivingcartridgedisposed within said receptacle, and discharge means carried bysaid cartridge and engaging said receptacle discharge means.

3. A case as described comprising areceptacle, a discharge nozzlecarried by one wall of the receptacle, telescoping closure means forsaid discharge means, a loose powder receiving cartridge, means forremovably mounting the cartridge in the receptacle, and means carried bythe cartridge and engaging the discharge means whereby to permitdischarge of the contents of the cartridge.

4. A case as described comprising a receptacle, a tubular dischargemeans carried by one wall of the receptacle and communicating" with theinterior thereof, a telescoping closure for the outer end of saiddischarge means, a loose powder receiving cartridge within thereceptacle, and a discharge means carried by the receptacle and engagingthe tubular discharge means whereby to permit removal of the contents ofthe cartridge.

5. A case as described comprising a receptacle, a discharge membercarried by the receptacle, a slidable closure for said discharge means,a loose powder receiving cartridge mounted within the receptacle, aclosure hingedly carried by the wall of the receptacle oppositely fromsaid dischargemeans, and means carried by the cartridge and engagingsaid discharge means whereby to permit removal of the contents of thecartridge through said discharge means.

6. A case as described comprising a receptacle, a tubular dischargemeans carried by one end Wall of the receptacle, a telescoping closurefor the discharge means, means for hinging the opposite end Wall of thereceptacle, a cartridge mounted Within the receptacle, and a tubulardischarge means carried by the cart-ridge and engaging Within said firstnamed discharge means whereby to permit removal of the contents of thecartridge through said first named discharge means.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afl'ix my signature.

WILLIAM F. WINNING.

